Westchester Action Group Schedules Presidents Day Rally Westchester Action Group Schedules Presidents Day Rally
Westchester Action Group Schedules Presidents Day Rally WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Community leaders and grassroots activists will gather at noon on Monday, Feb. 20 at the intersection of Main Street and Mamaroneck Ave for the fourth scheduled "Justice Monday" on President's Day. Westchester County Board Legislator Catherine Borgia will speak about the Immigrant Protection Bill that she is sponsoring at the County Board of Legislators, and will share ways citizens can be supportive of these efforts. Details are HERE. You can also go to www.wespac.org.
Pound Ridge Group Seeks 'Citizen Scientists' To Fight Invasive Species Pound Ridge Group Seeks 'Citizen Scientists' To Fight Invasive Species
Pound Ridge Group Seeks 'Citizen Scientists' To Fight Invasive Species POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- In an effort to battle the spread of invasive plant species, the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy announced that it is looking for "citizen scientists" to help. To this end, three seminars are being offered to the public this month. The first will include a visit by Akiko Busch, author of the work "The Incidental Steward: Reflections on Citizen Science." Busch, the conservancy says, will talk about how volunteers play a role in maintaining ecosystems. She will also discuss how to recruit volunteers, the conservancy adds. The talk, which will also feature…
Blues Artist Marc Black To Perform At Croton Falls' Schoolhouse Theater Blues Artist Marc Black To Perform At Croton Falls' Schoolhouse Theater
Blues Artist Marc Black To Perform At Croton Falls' Schoolhouse Theater CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- The Schoolhouse Theater & Arts Center announced that Hall of Fame blues artist Marc Black will visit to perform a concert this Saturday. "The presentation features songs performed by Marc on guitar and vocal and an engaging slide show that will slide you right back in time," Schoolhouse noted in its announcement. "The show considers the forces at play during this potent time in our history and how our changes were reflected in popular music, its rhythms, melodies and lyrics. Folks who attend the show find themselves singing along from the beginning to…
Pound Ridge Firefighters Invite Community To Annual Pancake Breakfast Pound Ridge Firefighters Invite Community To Annual Pancake Breakfast
Pound Ridge Firefighters Invite Community To Annual Pancake Breakfast POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The Pound Ridge Volunteer Fire Department will host its second annual Pancake breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Pound Ridge Fire House. All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and breakfast drinks will be only $5 and free for kids ages 10 and younger. People are invited to come out and have some awesome food, meet the men and women who serve the community, and take a tour of the trucks. All proceeds from the breakfast will go to a TBD veteran's organization. The Pancake breakfast will be from 8 a.m. - noon. The Pound Ridge Fire House is at 80 Westchester Ave., Pound …
Bedford 2020 Holding First-Ever 'Food Forum' Bedford 2020 Holding First-Ever 'Food Forum'
Bedford 2020 Holding First-Ever 'Food Forum' BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Foodies, farm to table fans, lover's of the environment, and especially devotees of the sustainable food movement won't want to miss the upcoming Bedford 2020 Food Forum on March 4. Held at Fox Lake High School, the event will offer a day full of events that include everything from workshops to a farmer's market, to guest speakers, and of course, food.  The major community event, hosted by Bedford 2020, will engage attendees in local food’s many benefits and build awareness and support for local farmers, the food system, and initiatives that increase food access for all an…
Harlem Wizards Returning To Katonah-Lewisboro For Game Against Staffers Harlem Wizards Returning To Katonah-Lewisboro For Game Against Staffers
Harlem Wizards Returning To Katonah-Lewisboro For Game Against Staffers CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- The Harlem Wizards basketball team will return to the Katonah-Lewisboro School District for a fundraising match, the district announced Thursday. The Wizards will face off against a team made up of Katonah-Lewisboro principals and teachers.  The game, which will have an admission of $20 per person, will raise money for the John Jay Boosters Club. “We are currently raising funds for the new cross-country trail,” Rich Murphy, the Boosters' president, said in a statement. Booster funds, the district notes, have previously paid for items including tennis courts, softball …
Valentine's Cookie Bake-Off Raises $2,500 For North Salem Ambulance Corps Valentine's Cookie Bake-Off Raises $2,500 For North Salem Ambulance Corps
Valentine's Cookie Bake-Off Raises $2,500 For North Salem Ambulance Corps NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The snow was falling from the sky like powdered sugar and the roads were icing up, but mere bad weather couldn’t keep dozens of folks from attending a Valentine’s cookie bake-off in North Salem this past Sunday. The event helped raise more than $2,500 for the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps, which needs to buy new equipment. Among the 125 hearty souls who braved the winter storm to enter, judge and taste the baked goodies were Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, who came with his 7-year-old daughter, Ashlin; North Salem Supervisor Warren Lucas, Westchester …
Katonah Group Offers Viewings Of Oscar-Nominated Short Films Katonah Group Offers Viewings Of Oscar-Nominated Short Films
Katonah Group Offers Viewings Of Oscar-Nominated Short Films KATONAH, N.Y. -- With this year's Academy Awards approaching, the Katonah Village Improvement Society (KVIS) is offering screenings of short films that have been nominated. The first screening, which will feature live-action Oscar shorts will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Katonah Village Library. The second, which will feature animated shorts, will take place on Friday, Feb. 24, with the time starting time and location. Tickets can be purchased for $15 each on KVIS' website or for $20 at the door. Hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served, KVIS notes, and there will be t…
Be Like Cupid With Gift Giving To Pound Ridge Seniors Be Like Cupid With Gift Giving To Pound Ridge Seniors
Be Like Cupid With Gift Giving To Pound Ridge Seniors POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- For Valentine's Day season, Pound Ridgers are invited to volunteer and bring gifts to the town's senior citizens. The annual drive, known as Project Pound Ridge Cupid, urges participants to make homemade baked goods, such as cookies and cupcakes, along with cards, and deliver them to recipients. The drive, which is under the auspices of the Neighbor to Neighbor Youth Corps, will take place on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The gifts must be dropped off at Conant Hall between 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., an event notice states.  Volunteers are also being sought as drivers …
Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester
Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins partnered with a diverse coalition of community organizations to host the Westchester Resistance Rally in White Plains on Saturday. The protest, at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, also included New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The event was organized in opposition to policies issued via executive order by President Donald J. Trump.  Stewart-Cousins stood with local leaders, elected officials and Westchester community members who came together in support of human rights and in opposition to policies …
Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School
Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School Community organizers and elected officials are planning a rally for Saturday at Pace Law School to protest President Donald Trump's recent anti-immigration policies. The event will run from noon to 2 p.m. at the Justice Clinic at the school.  Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins will host the rally in partnership with other elected officials and community groups throughout Westchester County including the Immigration Justice Clinic at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Cabrini Immigrant Services, Community Vo…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester ARMONK, N.Y. -- Best-selling humorist and author Dave Barry will return to Westchester County this spring where he will speak before a live audience in his hometown of Armonk on Thursday, April 6, at the North Castle Public Library's Whippoorwill Hall, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the appearance, titled "Dave Barry: A Homecoming" go on sale Saturday, Feb. 25. Barry is a columnist with the Miami Herald, which he joined in 1983. He attended elementary and middle school in Armonk, and was voted “Class Clown” when he graduated in 1965 from Pleasantville High School. He received the Puli…